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Kai, a very old GenX 🇨🇦
@kaicable.bsky.social
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The civic commons has devolved due to capture by a powerful few leading to over heated rhetoric (don't push my buttons).

Trying to learn from and share informative posts.

Renovating my very old house in Hampton, NB.
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Kai, a very old GenX 🇨🇦 @kaicable.bsky.social · Jan 22
I curate two Flipboards with content about both provinces as well as focusing on creativity, current social issues and livability.

Beautiful BC: flipboard.com/@kaicable/be...

Beautiful NB: flipboard.com/@kaicable/be...
Beautiful British Columbia | @KaiCable | Flipboard
Content about Greater #Vancouver and #BritishColumbia focusing on creativity, current social issues and livability.
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evgenymorozov.bsky.social
I've got a new major essay in The Ideas Letter - on the need to rethink socialism in the age of AI www.theideasletter.org/essay/social...
Socialism After AI - The Ideas Letter
Morozov argues that socialist attempts to harness AI have merely treated it like earlier tools of capitalist production—as a neutral instrument that can simply be redirected. In fact, he says,…
www.theideasletter.org
December 12, 2025 at 7:47 AM
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northernck.bsky.social
Don’t believe the oil/gas industry backed talk about Cdns not adapting to EVs - before PM ⁦‪Carney‬⁩ paused the EV mandate LPC Govt EV rebate program ended, 18% of all DVs sold in 2024 were EVs - well on the way to reaching the global avg of 20%.
February 7, 2026 at 12:46 PM
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johncke.bsky.social
"The high rate of #foodinsecurity in Canada is really about wages and the social safety net."
thetyee.ca/News/2026/02...
Even Full-Time Workers Struggle to Afford Food in Canada: Study | The Tyee
Researcher Tim Li says it’s a sign that wages aren’t keeping up with inflation.
thetyee.ca
February 7, 2026 at 12:11 PM
kaicable.bsky.social
The Alberta Republican Party released a list of 18 sitting UCP MLAs that it says are in favour of the province separating from Canada.

Now that these MLA's've been outed - some are trying to distance themselves from their positions.

#bcpoli #abpoli #cdnpoli #canada #maplemaga

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Is your MLA an Alberta separatist? The Republicans list draws controversy
The controversy surrounding UCP on the issue of Alberta independence continues with the Alberta Republican Party releasing a list of MLAs that it says are in favour of the province separating from Can...
calgary.citynews.ca
February 7, 2026 at 3:40 PM
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timethiefmedia.bsky.social
#cdnpoli #cdncourts I agree 100% with Justice Minister Sean Fraser. Judicial appointments must be made without political influence, he said Wednesday after Alberta’s premier suggested she could withhold funding without more input on the selection of judges. looniepolitics.com/justice-mini...
Justice minister defends judicial appointment process after Alberta funding threat - Loonie Politics
OTTAWA — Judicial appointments must be made without political influence, Justice Minister Sean Fraser said Wednesday after Alberta’s premier suggested she could withhold funding without more input on ...
looniepolitics.com
February 4, 2026 at 7:18 PM
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onestpress.onestnetwork.com
French diplomacy: “Fake news receives 70% more retweets than the facts.
When algorithms prioritize user engagement over reliability, disinformation becomes systemic.
Regulating platforms means protecting information. Source: MIT Media Lab”
February 4, 2026 at 3:13 PM
kaicable.bsky.social
The treaty limiting U.S. and Russian nuclear arms is expiring.

Russia announced it is willing to continue adhering to the treaty - Trump's government has said nothing.

The USA is a rabid dog.

#boycottusa #fascistusa

www.washingtonpost.com/national-sec...

Behind paywall: archive.is/UJbJp
The treaty limiting U.S. and Russian nuclear arms is expiring. What to know.
U.S. lawmakers have expressed concern that the end of New START could lead to “a dangerous and costly arms race” between the world’s biggest nuclear powers.
www.washingtonpost.com
February 4, 2026 at 12:38 PM
kaicable.bsky.social
U.S. propaganda paper at it again - vilifying Russia and China, while purposely ignoring the greater disinformation coming out of the USA.

#cdnpoli #canada
February 4, 2026 at 12:07 PM
kaicable.bsky.social
Kershaw is using the “goodwill of a few generous seniors” as “political cover for an agenda that would cut Old Age Security for millions of middle-class Canadians who depend on it.”

Millions seniors who spent a lifetime paying taxes, now depend on OAS to their head above water.

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'We don't need it': Seniors call for reduced Old Age Security payments
A group of comfortable retirees are calling on Ottawa to shrink their Old Age Security (OAS) payments, saying they don't need the money.
shorturl.at
February 4, 2026 at 11:17 AM
kaicable.bsky.social
Libya: Gadhafi's son shot dead

More blood on U.S. hands.

www.dw.com/en/libya-gad...

Below is an accurate read of the West, often led by the USA, interference in the middle east for oil and power at the expense of tens-of-thousands of innocent lives.

onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10....
Libya: Gadhafi's son shot dead
Seif al-Islam Gadhafi, the son of the country's late ruler Moammar Gadhafi, has been shot dead. Armed men reportedly stormed his residence amid renewed political tensions.
www.dw.com
February 4, 2026 at 11:12 AM
kaicable.bsky.social
Canada to Claim Stellantis, GM Owe Hundreds of Millions to Government.

#cdnpoli #canada
#boycottusa

www.wsj.com/business/aut...
Behind paywall: archive.is/Ljy3w
Canada to Claim Stellantis, GM Owe Hundreds of Millions to Government
The move could escalate tension between Ottawa and the automakers, who have scaled back production in the country.
www.wsj.com
February 4, 2026 at 10:57 AM
kaicable.bsky.social
‘Monster’s Paradise,’ lampooning US President Donald Trump, has world premiere at Hamburg Opera

#canada #germany
#trump #corruption #graft #maga #boycottusa #fascistusa

apnews.com/article/trum...
'Monster's Paradise,' lampooning US President Donald Trump, has world premiere at Hamburg Opera
Tobias Kratzer unveils his world premiere production of “Monster's Paradise,” a satirical opera lampooning U.S. President Donald Trump.
apnews.com
February 4, 2026 at 10:55 AM
kaicable.bsky.social
Stephen Harper calls for Liberals, Conservatives to come together in the face of Trump, separatist threats.

Guilt?

Harper moved the conservatives to the right, sowed fear & division on the national scene while courting the alt-right. Pierre Poilievre was one of his attack dogs.

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Stephen Harper calls for Liberals, Conservatives to come together in the face of Trump, separatist threats | CBC News
Former prime minister Stephen Harper urged the Liberal and Conservative parties to take on the challenges of our time together as the country stares down potentially two existential threats to its sov...
www.cbc.ca
February 4, 2026 at 8:31 AM
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agrabia.bsky.social
“Smith says the collaboration would help ensure the appointments “appropriately reflect Alberta’s distinct legal traditions.”

The only thing that’s distinct about Alberta law is that our premier interfered in a court case and somehow remained premier.
February 3, 2026 at 10:32 PM
kaicable.bsky.social
Canada has no interest in acquiring nuclear weapons, Defence Minister says

#cdnpoli #canada

www.theglobeandmail.com/politics/art...
Canada has no interest in acquiring nuclear weapons, Defence Minister says
McGuinty says the government intends to rearm the military, but not in a way that contravenes the non-proliferation treaty
www.theglobeandmail.com
February 3, 2026 at 6:28 PM
kaicable.bsky.social
Vancouver filming locations: Elaborate set for 'Shōgun' Season 2 spotted

I'll be looking forward to season 2.

But considering how slow this show is to be released (3 years for the first season) - I wonder if I'll still be around when it's finally released. ;)

www.nsnews.com/local-news/v...
Vancouver filming locations: Elaborate set for 'Shōgun' Season 2 spotted
A set with lots of interesting structures has been seen in Port Moody
www.nsnews.com
February 3, 2026 at 4:23 PM
kaicable.bsky.social
Why are Canadian arms fuelling foreign conflicts?

Bill C-233 would amend the Export & Import Permits Act to ensure that weapons, components and explosives exported to the U.S. receive the same oversight as those sent anywhere else

#cdnpoli #canada
shorturl.at/QpMFH
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Opinion: Why are Canadian arms fuelling foreign conflicts?
Ottawa must close a loophole in the Arms Trade Treaty that is allowing Canada’s defence exports to be used in abusive ways
www.theglobeandmail.com
February 3, 2026 at 3:25 PM
kaicable.bsky.social
Elon Musk summoned to Paris after cybercrime unit raids X office

#banx #nazi #criminal
www.usatoday.com/story/tech/n...
Elon Musk summoned to Paris after cybercrime unit raids X office
The raid is linked to a year-long investigation into suspected abuse of algorithms and fraudulent data extraction by X or its executives.
www.usatoday.com
February 3, 2026 at 3:09 PM
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atomicker.bsky.social
While Carney's cuts at Agriculture & Agri-Food #Canada 'are wide-ranging, projects that could help Canadian farmers become less reliant on the US — a major supplier of pesticides and fertilizers — and more adaptable to climate change appear to be the hardest hit.'

#CDNPoli #ClimateCrisis #AAFC
Feds slashed farm research. An internal email suggests they don't know what Canada's losing
Senior officials at Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC) did not know how their decision to close three research stations on the Prairies would impact the department's research program when they an...
www.nationalobserver.com
February 3, 2026 at 12:18 AM
kaicable.bsky.social
Not so fast...
...the EU is requiring that Chinese EV's have minimum retail prices set in the EU.

Check out graph of BYD prices in Germany and China.

EVEN MORE INTERESTING, note the prices of Volkswagen EV's hugely reduced in China.

Apparently manufacturers are gouging us.
February 3, 2026 at 12:25 PM
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afaulds.bsky.social
Look I'm just saying if you are in one of the two Parties of First Past the Post, you don't get to scream at people about the risks of vote splitting now those two parties are struggling to even get 40% of the vote between them, personally if I didn't want to lie in a bed I would simply not make it
February 3, 2026 at 10:03 AM
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canadianinalberta.bsky.social
What I've realized since 2016 is how wrong all those spy movies were about how good the Alphabet agencies are at protecting the US
None of them seemed to have known, or cared, about what can only be termed - the Epstein security crisis
hedleylamarr23.bsky.social That's HEDLEY! @hedleylamarr23.bsky.social · 5d
I wonder how many in Congress grasp just how serious this is.
February 3, 2026 at 3:04 AM
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climatekeith.bsky.social
"Canada cannot claim to defend human rights while exporting armoured vehicles that will be used to terrorize communities”: @greenpeaceca.bsky.social calls on MPs to halt export of armoured vehicles to U.S. immigration agency ICE
www.greenpeace.org/canada/en/pr...
Greenpeace calls on MPs to halt export of armoured vehicles to U.S. immigration agency ICE  - Greenpeace Canada
Toronto – Greenpeace activists unveiled a banner saying “No Canadian Arms for ICE” at the Brampton headquarters of the Canadian company that is building armoured vehicles for the U.S. Immigratio...
www.greenpeace.org
February 2, 2026 at 7:37 PM
kaicable.bsky.social
Quebec technology company Eddyfi to be acquired by U.S Corp. for $2-billion.

Eddyfi: Aerospace, defence, maritime and shipping, heavy equipment, infrastructure... Canada sovereignty slipping away.

#cdnpoli #boycottusa
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Quebec technology company Eddyfi to be acquired by U.S.-based ESAB Corp. for $2-billion
Eddyfi, one of Quebec’s most valuable technology companies, has itself been a serial acquirer over the past decade
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February 3, 2026 at 10:11 AM
kaicable.bsky.social
Around Europe, governments and institutions are seeking to reduce their use of digital services from U.S. Big Tech companies and turning to domestic or free alternatives because both Big Tech and Trump are dangerous to national sovereignty.

Where are you Carney?

#cdnpoli #canada
shorturl.at/aiY75
France ditches Zoom and Teams for homegrown system amid European digital sovereignty push
European governments are moving away from U.S. tech giants, opting for domestic or open-source alternatives.
apnews.com
February 3, 2026 at 9:50 AM